UCLA LiveWell

This conversation with Evan Kleiman is a breath of fresh air, covering the practices and perspectives that sustain Evan’s regenerative, equitable, and of course, delicious approach to preparing a meal. The perspectives offered honor the transformative role that food can play in a complex social landscape, honoring each and every part of the food system.  KCRW's Good Food Podcast Substack: Eva...

Today, we’re getting the inside scoop on what it takes to lead empathetically and inclusively from UCLA’s very own Mick Deluca, Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Life for over 30 years. In his work, Mick strives to create an environment that everyone has access to--from students and staff to future Olympians.  Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center....

Talking with Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza is  such a gift that I figured I would share our conversation with you again! The last time he and I chatted on the podcast was in 2018. While much has changed since then including his new role as the Executive Director of Racial Equity in Los Angeles County, this conversation about community empowerment remains as relevant as ever. Join us in revisiting D'A...

Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy and Professor at the UCLA School of Law, Michael Roberts, joins us to explain the complexities of governing food and why he makes always checks the labels before buying olive oil. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell o...

On the menu for dinner tonight at Bruin Plate at UCLA is a kale hummus, winter greens, and red quinoa flat bread. This is just another typical day at UCLA- dining colorfully, and enjoying vibrant, delicious and well-balanced meals. How does UCLA serve gourmet meals everyday to its residents living on campus? Pete Angelis, the Assistant Vice Chancellor of UCLA Housing and Hospitality will tell you...

Today we explore food through stories and folklore. The stories we tell, and the stories we hear have the ability to transport us to a different time and place. Join us for a conversation with UCLA Emeritus professor and expert in Irish Folklore, Dr. Joseph Nagy, about the symbolisms of food in folklore. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It reall...

#42: Pain Management and How to #HacktheVax with Dr. Jody Thomas by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in the show notes on o...

Join us today for a discussion about the relationship between planetary and human health with Former Director of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and Professor Emeritus at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA, Dr. Richard Jackson. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and revie...

With over 1.4 million Kindergarten through grade 12 students, Los Angeles County schools had the enormous task of protecting the health and safety of its children when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Teachers and administrators quickly became experts in online education and environmental health and safety. UCLA Pediatrician and Medical Epidemiologist for the LA County Department of Public Health, Dr. N...

When is the best time to nap and what is the ideal length? How can you rethink your diet to help you get a better night’s sleep? Today, sleep neurologist and the Director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center Dr. Alon Avidan, explains the impact of COVID-19 on our sleep behavior and shares strategies to get a better nights sleep. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initi...

#38: Part 3- Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in the s...

#37: Part 2- Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in the s...

#36: Part 1- Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in the s...

Dr. Peter Katona joins us today to talk about lessons learned from our country’s response to the pandemic. Tune in to learn about what our greatest public health challenges will be moving forward and how the COVID-19 pandemic fits in with the larger historical narrative of public health. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to...

Is eating organic better for you? Today, we unpack this question and many more with Dr. Hilary Godwin as she discusses the relationship between climate change and our food systems. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for suppo...

Tune in to learn about what happens behind the scenes at a university with over 80,000 community members when faced with a pandemic. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in t...

Join us for a conversation with with the former NBA World Champion and one of the premier NBA defenders of his era, Metta Sandiford-Artest previously known as Metta World Peace. Metta has been a leader in de-stigmatizing mental health in the world of professional sports and beyond by opening up and sharing his life story. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative...

#31: Science and Food with Dr. Amy Rowat by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in the show notes on our website: https://heal...

Expert in resilience training and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Brenda Bursch shares tips on how we can boost our own resilience and reveals the science behind storytelling as a way to process trauma and integrate our emotions with our memories. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center...

A panel discussion with three UCLA public health experts on translating COVID-19 research to our everyday lives. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our team when you rate and review LiveWell on your preferred listening platform. Thank you so much for supporting our storytelling.  We also have links in the show notes on our...

Culture writer, DJ, sociology professor, and co-host of the album appreciation podcast “Heat Rocks”, Dr. Oliver Wang joins us to share his research on the ways in which Asian Americans participate in different forms of popular culture. Oliver has made it his mission and work to share the stories that have yet to be told--like the story of Filipino American Mobile DJs in the Bay Area or the story b...

Moderated by Dr. Wendy Slusser and Dr. Amy Rowat, our panelists will discuss food apartheid, its impact on the health of marginalized groups, and how we can work towards a transformative and healthy future for all. Panelists: Karen Washington, Roy Choi, Dr. May Wang, Dr. Goetz Wolff. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lot to our...

PLAYING FOR KEEPS examines the importance of play and downtime for all of us – children, adults, seniors and animals. It is a tapestry of interwoven characters that takes a look at the health benefits of the play state as well as its recent decline in our lives. Tune in now to panel discussion on the relationship between play and health equity led by Executive Director of UCLA Counseling and Psych...

Join Dr. Wendy Slusser in a two-part conversation with with UCLA Public Health Doctoral student, Hannah Malan, about how she has applied her background in communication and research in food insecurity to a social cause that she is passionate about—feeding our planet sustainably and equitably. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lo...

Join Dr. Wendy Slusser in a two-part conversation with with UCLA Public Health Doctoral student, Hannah Malan, about how she has applied her background in communication and research in food insecurity to a social cause that she is passionate about—feeding our planet sustainably and equitably. Today’s podcast was brought to you by UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiatives Center. It really means a lo...